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Psalms 37:20 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Psalms 37:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 37 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. the fat: Heb. the preciousness”
Psalms 37:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 37:20
The verse begins with emphatic certainty 'But the wicked shall perish,' contrasting promised satisfaction (v. 19). 'Enemies of the LORD' makes wickedness personal opposition to God Himself, warranting ultimate judgment. The imagery shifts to sacrifice: 'fat of lambs' refers to the choicest portions burned on the altar, consumed completely. 'Into smoke shall they consume away' depicts total annihilation—solid substance becoming insubstantial vapor, dispersing into nothing. This graphic image emphasizes the wicked's utter destruction, leaving no trace.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 37:20
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“so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire”
“For my days are consumed like smoke”
“no”
“Yahweh”
“for the precious things of the growth of the moons”
“and toward all the land of the plain”
“as unreasoning creatures”
“behold”
“and all the fat that is on the innards”
“no”